Global Business & Emerging Markets

Exiting chief economist Stark opposed banks purchases of Italian, Spanish bonds

Participation dogged by fears Greece wont meet terms of rescue package.

Participation dogged by fears Greece wont meet terms of rescue package.

Finance chiefs face calls to ramp up efforts to resolve debt crisis.

Finance chiefs face calls to ramp up efforts to resolve debt crisis.

China's timeline for freely traded currency is sooner than markets expected.

China's timeline for freely traded currency is sooner than markets expected.

Other central banks may try to weaken their currencies to bolster exports.